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      Emma Worley begins again

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      Music Creator & Publisher Members:

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      • members@socan.ca

      General Enquiries:

      • 416.445.8700
      • 1.800.55.SOCAN (76226)

      Music Licensees:

      • Current licensees: 1.866.944.6223
      • New licensees: 1.866.944.6210
      • licence@socan.ca

      Editorial Content Creator:

      • Sarah MacDonald
      • sarah.macdonald@socan.com

      Read more »

      About Us

      Words + Music is the online magazine of SOCAN, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Just as SOCAN was formed in 1990 by the merger of its predecessor Canadian performing rights organizations PROCAN and CAPAC, their separate magazines merged in 1994 to form Words + Music. Our mission is to provide interesting, high-quality content about the increasingly exciting and

      Read more »

      SOCAN Song of the Week

      Millimetrik - SOCAN Song of the Week

      Read more »

      Video: Red Carpet Interviews from 2023 SOCAN Gala – Part 1

      Video: Red Carpet Interviews from 2023 SOCAN Gala – Part 1

      Plume, Banx & Ranx, Ginette Reno, Nathalie Bonin, Roxane Bruneau, Mathieu Brisset

      Speaking Out: SOCAN advocates politically for music creators

      Currently lobbying government on several key issues

      President’s Message: The accelerating pace of change

      Adapting to constant, disruptive technological shifts

      All From the Top »

      Catalogue Acquisition Deals

      Catalogue Acquisition Deals

      Legal considerations for creators

      Composition vs Master – Breaking Down Music Copyrights

      What are the differences?

      Building a career in France: challenges, sacrifices, dreams, reality

      The export strategies of Klô Pelgag, Fredz, Aliocha, Patrick Watson and Billy du Page

      All Sound Advice »

      Decision-makers: Farrah Sintimé, Montréal’s Queen of Taste and Generosity

      Decision-makers: Farrah Sintimé, Montréal’s Queen of Taste and Generosity

      Farrah Sintimé is making her whole life about her peers. She lives to uplift and appreciate them to the fullest.

      Emma Worley begins again

      The title track of Emma Worley’s sophomore album, Forever Beginner, was recorded during the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto. For so many Torontonians, the Air Show—a hallmark spectacle for out-of-towners and Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) lovers alike—is something of a nuisance, which is a far milder complaint considering how loud and fear-inducing the experience ...

      “Reflexiones”: Gabriella Olivo’s unwavering instinct

      Hers is undoubtedly a long-awaited debut album.

      All Features »

      SOCAN Awards to celebrate the best in Canadian music including Drake, Andrew Lockington, Jessie Reyez, Jenna Andrews, Maestro Fresh Wes, Peter Peter and more

      SOCAN Awards to celebrate the best in Canadian music including Drake, Andrew Lockington, Jessie Reyez, Jenna Andrews, Maestro Fresh Wes, Peter Peter and more

      SOCAN today revealed the exceptional songwriters, composers and music publishers who will be celebrated with Special Achievement Awards at the 2026 SOCAN Awards, taking place October 26, 2026, at Toronto’s REBEL nightclub. The annual event, hosted by Arisa Cox and Andrew Phung, will honour over 100 music creators and publishers shaping Canadian music at home ...

      Teagan Littlechief award SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for “Rezzified”

      Singer and songwriter Teagan Littlechief was awarded a SOCAN No. 1 Song Award for her track “Rezzified.” It hit the top of the Indigenous Music Chart on Aug. 3, 2026. “Rezzified” is the first song released by Littlechief that was written entirely by herself.  Littlechief was presented with the award by SOCAN’s Sienna Saint-Laurent in ...

      Victor Davies, C.M.: 1939 – 2026

      SOCAN honours Victor Davies. His dedication to the community and craft of classical composition has influenced generations of Canadian composers.

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